Even decades later, there’s just something undeniably special about ‘90s anime. It wasn’t just the stories or the characters that set the era apart, it was the entire aesthetic.

GKIDS, Toho Co., Ltd., Walt Disney Studios (1991) Only Yesterday was a crucial film in cementing anime’s reputation as a visually rich and emotionally nuanced medium beyond Japan’s borders.

The use of traditional mediums gives 90s anime a nostalgic look, and knowing that most of it is hand-drawn gives it an attractive aesthetic. 90s anime are also known to be darker than modern anime.

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 824k If you cast your mind back to the wonderful world of '90s cartoons, you might recall Saban's Samurai Pizza Cats, an action-comedy that ...

The '90s anime-inspired take on Dreamworks classic animated films Shrek, How To Train Your Dragon, and Rise of the Guardians is delightful.